HRSHEILAJ000032TX18Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]J0000325888174JACKSON LEEDHealth2018-11-09T00:08:42Z114Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2015Short Titles as IntroducedTo amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals reimbursed under the Medicare system to establish and implement security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing from the hospital.Official Title as IntroducedInfant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2015Display Title2015-02-27Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.House2015-01-07T09:38:03Z9113312015-02-27Health Subcommitteehswm02House committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Committee2015-01-12Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommitteehsju08House committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.Committee2015-01-09Health Subcommitteehsif14House committee actions1Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.CommitteeH11100IntroReferral2015-01-06House floor actions2Energy and Commerce Committeehsif00Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100IntroReferral2015-01-06House floor actions2Judiciary Committeehsju00Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100-AIntroReferral2015-01-06Library of Congress9Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.H11100IntroReferral2015-01-06House floor actions2Ways and Means Committeehswm00Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Intro-HIntroReferral2015-01-06Library of Congress9Introduced in House1000IntroReferral2015-01-06Library of Congress9Introduced in House2015-01-06Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2015

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require certain hospitals reimbursed under Medicare, and which provide neonatal and infant care, to have in effect security procedures to reduce the likelihood of infant patient abduction and baby switching, including procedures for identifying all infant patients in the hospital in a manner that ensures that it will be evident if infants are missing. Establishes civil penalties for failure to have such security procedures in effect.

Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit and establish criminal penalties for baby switching in hospitals.

]]>2015-01-06T05:00:00Z002015-01-12T21:05:39ZIntroduced in HouseIntroduced in HouseHouseWays and Means CommitteeHealth Subcommitteehswm022015-02-27T21:49:52ZReferred toStandinghswm002015-01-06T17:16:15ZReferred toHouseJudiciary CommitteeCrime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations Subcommitteehsju082015-01-12T14:01:14ZReferred toStandinghsju002015-01-06T17:16:20ZReferred toHouseEnergy and Commerce CommitteeHealth Subcommitteehsif142015-01-09T16:43:16ZReferred toStandinghsif002015-01-06T17:16:25ZReferred to[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 6, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE:H.R. 42.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clauses 1 and 18 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H44]]]>421.0.0Infant Protection and Baby Switching Prevention Act of 2015HealthChild healthChild safety and welfareCivil actions and liabilityCrimes against childrenCriminal procedure and sentencingHospital careMedicare2015-01-06text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.Congressional Research Service, Library of CongressThis file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.